Do any current comp sci majors in either engineering or A and S know if employers care whether you get a BA or BS?
I’m not a CS major, nor am I an employer. But I think the general consensus is that it doesn’t matter whether you get a BS or a BA.
I’ve definitely heard CS majors (or physics or chemistry or whatever) majors complain about getting a BA rather than a BS. But honestly, if I were an employer, I feel like I would prefer a BA. I would know that they took the same exact coursework in CS as someone with a BS and so were just as qualified in that regard, but in addition they also have skills in the humanities, such as writing/comprehension/communications etc., which can be really important in a lot of jobs.
If you plan to go to grad school, many schools require the BS degree.
@Ranza123 The curriculum for a BA is CS is not the same as a BS degree in CS with additional humanities classes. The math requirements are usually different. At many LACs, a BS in CS does require humanities classes with additional math classes.
@carolinamom2boys I was referring specifically to Cornell, which offers/requires the same computer science classes regardless of whether you’re in arts and sciences or engineering. Again, I’m not a CS major here, but from what I can tell from the requirements page and from what I’ve heard from CS majors, the major curriculum is the same.
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This issue comes up many times - even at CC there are many threads on it. The general consensus seems to be - it is not the BA or BS that makes difference but what student CAN do and HAS done in this profession. As for Cornell, the CS specific requirements are the same for BS or BA and they (Cornell CS department) even says it on their website. At Cornell, BA is from CAS and BS is from engg - so, those specific colleges will have their own requirements added to CS classes. Research those and see if you prefer one set of requirements over the other.